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robbers

Meaning of “robbers”

Persons who take property by theft or violence.

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First occurrence: Job 12:6

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Isaiah 42:24
Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:24 · retained source text

Who gaue Iacob for a spoile, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the LORD, hee, against whom wee haue sinned? For they would not walke in his wayes, neither were they obedient vnto his Law.

Jeremiah 7:11
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:11 · retained source text

Is this house, which is called by my Name, become a denne of robbers in your eies? Behold, euen I haue seen it, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 56.7.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 21.13. mar. 11.17. luke 19.46.

Ezekiel 7:22
My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:22 · retained source text

My face will I turne also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it and defile it.

1611 marginal noteOr, burglers.

Daniel 11:14
And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:14 · retained source text

And in those times there shall many stand vp against the King of the South: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselues to establish the vision, but they shall fall.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the children of robbers.

Hosea 6:9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
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1611 witness · Hosea 6:9 · retained source text

And as troupes of robbers waite for a man, so the company of priestes murther in the way by consent: for they commit lewdnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with one shoulder. Or, to Sichem.

1611 marginal noteOr, enormitie.

Hosea 7:1
WHEN I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:1 · retained source text

¶ When I would haue healed Israel, then the iniquitie of Ephraim was discouered, and the wickednesse of Samaria: for they commit falsehood: and the thiefe commeth in, and the troupe of robbers spoileth without.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euils.

1611 marginal noteHebr. strippeth.

Obadiah 1:5
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:5 · retained source text

If theeues came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off?) would they not haue stollen til they had enough? if the grape gatherers came to thee, would they not leaue some grapes?

1611 marginal noteOr, gleanings.

1611 marginal noteIer.49.9.

John 10:8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
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1611 witness · John 10:8 · retained source text

All that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.

Acts 19:37
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:37 · retained source text

For ye haue brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of Churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddesse:

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